<![CDATA[Jezebel: Defamation]]> http://cache.jezebel.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png <![CDATA[Jezebel: Defamation]]> http://jezebel.com/tag/defamation http://jezebel.com/tag/defamation <![CDATA[Korean Court Sensibly Rules That Calling Someone 'Bald' Isn't Defamation]]> A South Korean man was fined $265 for calling another man "bald" in an online chat session, after "an investigation" revealed that the victim was not bald after all. But the country's Supreme Court has now overturned the conviction, because "the word 'bald head' might have been used to insult the plaintiff, but we cannot say from an objective viewpoint that it implies damage to the social status or reputation of people." Makes sense to us — everybody knows bald can be sexy. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5856176&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Strauss-Kahn Accuser Sues Paper For Calling Her A Prostitute]]> The hotel maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of assault is suing the New York Post for claiming she's a prostitute. The paper's claims continue today. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5818179&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Activist Forced To Apologize 100 Times On Twitter]]> A Malaysian activist accused a media company of mistreating his pregnant friend. The magazine sued for defamation, and now the activist has agreed to an unusual penalty — apologizing 100 times on Twitter. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5807754&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sports Reporter Sues Rival For Alleged Sexual Insults]]> A female sports reporter has sued one of her competitors for defamation, saying he and his employees made derogatory and false comments about her job skills and sex life. But he's denying everything. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5787749&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Plastic Surgeon Sues Over "Frankenstein Breasts" Yelp Review]]> Upset by the "horrific breasts" a plastic surgeon had allegedly given her, a woman took to Yelp. Now she and other dissatisfied customers are facing a defamation lawsuit. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5701172&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Can This Model Really Sue Someone For Calling Her A Ho?]]> Look, we wouldn't fancy being called "Horsey Face," "ho," "skank bitch," "#1 skanky superstar," "old hag," and "psychotic, lying, whoring, still going to clubs at her age, skank," either. But grounds for a lawsuit? More »
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